Raw Realistic Amateur Photography Style

A custom prompt designed to make AI-generated images look much more realistic by mimicking raw, candid, amateur smartphone photography. It specifies technical details like lens, aperture, lighting, and includes aesthetic instructions like 'Boring reality' and 'Tiny imperfections' to achieve an unpolished, low-contrast look.

Prompt by @Bearly AIView the original post β†—Published 2025-12-19CC BY 4.0

The prompt

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Raw Realistic candid natural amateur photo, background in focus, amateur candid photography, Captured on Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, amateur candid smartphone photography, 24mm lens, f/8, Boring reality, natural soft shadows, candid snapshot, flat natural lighting, Realism, low contrast, disposable camera vibe, casual photography, background also completely in focus, Tiny imperfections, everyday aesthetic, slight JPEG artifacts, unpolished look, unedited, imperfect amateur photo

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Model
GPT Image 1.5
Media
Image
Language
English
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76
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How to use this prompt

  1. 1Copy the prompt β€” fill in any placeholders first and the copy takes your version.
  2. 2Paste it into your image model, or press Generate to open it here with your own photo.
  3. 3Run it twice. Generation is not deterministic and the second pass is often the keeper.
  4. 4Finish it with the free tools: upscale, crop to the platform you need, compress before sharing.

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